What Happened When India Last Played A Test Match At Wankhede?

Rajgeeta Yadav

Team India [Source: @_CricketTak/X.com]Team India [Source: @_CricketTak/X.com]

India will play against New Zealand in the third and final Test of their series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, starting on Friday, November 1. India have already lost the series after defeats by 8 wickets and 113 runs in the first two matches held in Bengaluru and Pune. The Indian team aims to regain pride by winning this match and stay in the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final.

Last Test India Played At Wankhede Stadium

The last time India played a Test match at Wankhede Stadium was from December 3 to 6 in 2021, where Men In Blue defeated New Zealand by a huge margin of 372 runs. This Test match was part of a two-match series against New Zealand. India, led by Virat Kohli, aimed to win after the first match at Green Park, Kanpur ended in a draw.

India Deliver An Impressive Performance Against NZ

India won the toss and elected to bat first. The openers, Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill, gave a great start, scoring 150 and 44 runs, respectively. India finished their first innings at 325 runs. A notable highlight was Ajaz Patel from New Zealand, who took all 10 wickets in India’s innings, finishing with figures of 10/119.

New Zealand struggled in their first innings, managing only 62 runs. Ravi Ashwin and Mohammed Siraj scalped 4 and 3 wickets, respectively. With a lead of 263 runs, India declared their second innings at 276/7, setting a massive target of 540 runs for New Zealand. Eventually, the visitors were bowled out for 167 runs in their final innings, with Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls scoring 60 and 44 runs. Ultimately, India won the Test match by 372 runs against Kiwis at the iconic stadium.